1 Kings 15 Abijam imitates the wickedness of his father Rehoboam

 1 Kings 15

Abijam imitates the wickedness of his father Rehoboam

1- In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah.

2- And he reigned in Jerusalem three years: and his mother's name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalon.

3- And he walked in all the sins that his father had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.

4- But for David's sake the LORD gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, by raising up his son after him, and establishing Jerusalem.

5- Because David had done that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and had not turned aside from all that He commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

6- And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.

7- Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

8- And Abijam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.